Wintry showers have swept in from the Arctic and hit the north and west of Britain, leaving a blanket of snow on hills in parts of Scotland and England. The Met Office has issued a severe ice warning for tonight as hail, sleet and rain showers continue into the night with snowfall likely in hilly areas. A farmer was seen walking through the snow near Newby Head farm in the Yorkshire Dales National Park today, as the cold and wintry weather looks set to continue. Another photograph of the national park showed a lorry negotiating an icy road near Ribblehead in front of a snowy hill glimmering in the sunlight. Up in Scotland, a pedestrian walked through the snow as he crosses the road during a snowfall in Pitlochry, Perthshire, on Friday. An ambulance was also pictured driving through the snow.

to children around the country, snow isn't so much fun for commuters who are at the mercy of the icy conditions. In the UK, just a light dusting. Parts of the UK have been carpeted in snow over the last 10 days, as temperatures have plummeted into the minuses in many regions. Gardening Picture Galleries. Nick Bonham and Ryley Bentley, from Anstey, Leicester, sledge at Bradgate ParkPicture: Joe Giddens/PA. Motorists warned to beware icy roads as the snow clears.